The 16c and 28c stamps were designed by Jean Pierre Mizzi of JP Advertising Ltd.

The 16c stamp shows the 10 flags of the new member countries, nine of them grouped together in the centre, surrounded by the EU stars, and the 10th one – the Maltese flag – on its own at the bottom left of the stamp. The 28c stamp shows former Prime Minister Eddie Fenech Adami and former Foreign Minister Joe Borg signing the Accession Treaty in Athens.

Sets of the stamps being issued by the Maltapost Philatelic Bureau on 1 May may be purchased on that day from the Valletta (Castille), Birkirkara, Paola, Rabat Malta and Victoria branches of Maltapost. These branches will be open for philatelic business only on this date between 8am and 11.30am.

The same philatelic products, including First Day Covers and souvenir folders cancelled on the first day of issue, may also be obtained from the Maltapost Philatelic Bureau between 3 and 7 May. These items will also be available at the Maltapost stand at Pinto Wharf during the Grand Harbour celebrations on the evening of 30 April, stamped with a handstamp showing 00.01hrs.

Maltapost will also be offering a special join issue pack containing all mint stamps issued by the 10 new member countries.

Full details regarding the sale of this set of stamps in its various formats are obtainable from the Maltapost Philatelic Bureau

For more information phone 2123-9153, fax 2122-078 or email [email protected]